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ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES

Ph.D. The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
M.A. Texas Woman’s University, USA
M.A. Southern Methodist University, USA
B.A. University of North Texas, USA

Office:��Kaletsch Campus, Office��8
Email: ayount@fus.edu

Andra Yount is an Adjunct Professor of Languages and Literatures within the Division of Arts and Cultures. She received her PhD in Visual and Performing Arts from The University of Texas at Dallas with a dissertation on incorporating performance studies and movement into EAL pedagogy. She also earned an MA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University, an MA in English (creative writing emphasis) from Southern Methodist University, and a BA in English Composition from the University of North Texas.��

A writer and former dancer, Yount has taught courses in arts and humanities subjects at universities in the United States, South Korea, China, Italy, and Switzerland, from literature to ballet technique to English as an Additional Language. Her current interests include creative writing for the stage and screen and embarking on a medical humanities project.��

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Publications:

Yount, Andra. “: Integrating Movement into the Creative Writing Workshop.” International Journal of the Arts in Society. 5.5 (2011): 151-168.

Yount, Andra. Thesis/Novella. Southern Methodist University, 2004.

Conferences:

Yount, Andra. “Moving Toward Language Acquisition: A Case Study Adapting Laban Movement Analysis in the International EAL Classroom.” Zurich, Switzerland. ICDST 2019: 21st International Conference on Dance Studies and Techniques. 14-15 Jan 2019.

Yount, Andra. “The Digital Archive and App as Alternative Dance Spaces.” University of Limerick. Limerick, Ireland. , Festival of Screen dance: Peeling Away the Layers. 19-22 Nov 2015.

Yount, Andra. “Writing Without a Page: Documenting Dance in the Digital Age.” Stanford University. Stanford, CA. . 26-30 Jun 2013.

Yount, Andra. Translation of Spanish play by Mexican writer Martha Cerda. 2011. Collaboration with the author.

Yount, Andra. “Toward a Collaborative Pedagogy: Integrating Movement into the Creative Writing Workshop.” University of Sydney. Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Fifth International Conference on the Arts in Society. 22-25 Jul 2010. Session Chair.

Yount, Andra. “Invisible Disabilities: Making the Unseen Seen for the Purpose of Healing.” University of California, Berkeley. Berkeley, CA. 25-26 Apr 2008.

Yount, Andra. “Movement and Narrative in Zola’s L’A�����dz����Ǿ��� and Nana.” Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort, Honolulu, HI. Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities, 12-15 Jan 2007. Session Chair, Conference Presentation.